Week plan
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Week plan
Well headed back to the farm tommorrow hopefully get out by 1 oClock
Wednesday- sandblast and cut out trouble areas in the night cut replacement patches for rear fenders
Thursday- while dad welds I will make a jig for running boards and mold new pieces then get ready for paint and 1st coat
Friday, attach chrome, hood, 2nd coat, attach running boards and rear fender, put heads on Flathead and god willing start it
Saturday- rebuild 352
Monday back to work, without a moment to spare
Be sure to tell you my status on trucks Sunday night hopefully be alot of pretty pics for ya'll.
Wednesday- sandblast and cut out trouble areas in the night cut replacement patches for rear fenders
Thursday- while dad welds I will make a jig for running boards and mold new pieces then get ready for paint and 1st coat
Friday, attach chrome, hood, 2nd coat, attach running boards and rear fender, put heads on Flathead and god willing start it
Saturday- rebuild 352
Monday back to work, without a moment to spare
Be sure to tell you my status on trucks Sunday night hopefully be alot of pretty pics for ya'll.
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Well good news the running boards I made a jig for and with my dad's 50ton hydralic press not a problem. Forgot camera in city so oh well. The 1949 found some missing parts put em all together man it looks sharp me thinks I'm in love....
Head gaskets haven't showed up so still not running and glass is not in yet oh and brakes still not working.
Head gaskets haven't showed up so still not running and glass is not in yet oh and brakes still not working.
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sounds like good progress you made Ryan!! too bad you forgot your camera... how's the new career planning going??
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To first get a job running company truck is the best way to find out if there`s a decent wage in it and to find out if you`ll like this type of work.
Better to find this out before you buy the truck.
With the press you can make custom running boards for others, more $$$ for you.....
Better to find this out before you buy the truck.
With the press you can make custom running boards for others, more $$$ for you.....
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Originally Posted by Fomoko1
Better to find this out before you buy the truck.
With the press you can make custom running boards for others, more $$$ for you.....
With the press you can make custom running boards for others, more $$$ for you.....
I don't mind buying a truck first finally give me a reason to buy a old 3 ton Ford..... I've been spottingt some there is a very frigin nice 1969 Ford 3 ton up at auction in St. Benedict.
http://www.farmauctionguide.com/cgi-...191_f_CM06.jpg
Or maybe go 5ton, gotta admit love these trucks, sorry I'll take my pill now....
http://www.kramerauction.ca/show_photos.php?ItemID=1125
Last edited by Snowking; Jan 6, 2008 at 06:18 PM.
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Originally Posted by Snowking
No that's the plan yet, This is just step #1- get job running company truck